{"id":848,"date":"2021-12-02T19:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T02:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/?p=848"},"modified":"2021-12-03T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:29:50","slug":"virtualspeech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/2021\/12\/02\/virtualspeech\/","title":{"rendered":"VirtualSpeech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">VirtualSpeech&nbsp;offers different scenarios in which you can practice speaking in front of a crowd. Attend a business meeting, conduct a presentation, teach a class, or go on a job interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In each case, you&#8217;re in the midst of real people recorded for the app to whom you must convey your message. You can even add your own slides to a presentation for more realism. VirtualSpeech also provides words of wisdom from experts on how to speak in public. As you experience each scenario, the app offers feedback on your performance and tracks your progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" width=\"390\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4-620x349.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/261ace24-3b39-435f-91e4-c5075866b2bc.734e3ba3.d70f5fe4.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8480\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Curricular Connections<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8480\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Voice is powerful and evocative.<\/li><li>The exploration of oral&nbsp;text and&nbsp;story deepens understanding of one\u2019s identity, others, and the world.<\/li><li>Language shapes ideas and influences others.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8481\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Gameplay Length<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8481\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>30 minutes<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8482\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Player Comfort Level<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8482\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Comfortable<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8483\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Walkthrough of Program<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8483\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VirtualSpeech VR App - Features Demo\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D0idx8Ou1YA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8484\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Website<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8484\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/virtualspeech-vr-courses\/id1091287571\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/virtualspeech-vr-courses\/id1091287571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u200eVirtualSpeech &#8211; VR Courses on the App\u00a0Store (apple.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-8485\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Cost<\/h2><div id=\"ac-8485\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Free<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VirtualSpeech&nbsp;offers different scenarios in which you can practice speaking in front of a crowd. 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